Beautiful Landscape Painting Outdoors: Mastering Plein Air - Paperback

by Michael Chesley Johnson (Author)

Outdoor painting tips and more from the best landscape painters working today.

Many painters enjoy working outdoors when the weather is good, but they also need to know how to deal with it when the weather changes! This book includes the best instruction on the special challenges of painting landscapes outdoors from a variety of the best plein-air artists working today in all major media--oil, pastel, watercolor, acrylic, and gouache. It includes: - Materials, site selection, and practical tips
- Values, shapes, composition, color, and elements of landscape painting
- Bringing outdoor studies back into the studio
- Complete start-to-finish demonstrations - Hundreds of gorgeous images - A wealth of knowledge from a variety of instructors

Author Biography

One of the country's top plein-air painters, Michael Chesley Johnson is a renowned landscape artist and regular contributor to Artists Network and Plein Air properties. Michael is also a member of PleinAir magazine's Plein Air Convention faculty. He is a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society, the Pastel Society of America, Pastel Artists Canada, and International Plein Air Painters. He specializes in teaching plein-air workshops in oil and pastel and has taught dozens of them throughout the U.S. and Canada. He maintains a summer studio on Campobello Island, New Brunswick, and a winter studio in northern New Mexico. Visit him at mchesleyjohnson.com.